Sutherland - Temp Traffic Prohibitions

THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL
THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL (TEMPORARY TRAFFIC PROHIBITIONS ON A836 TONGUE - LAIRG ROAD) No 2 ORDER 2024

NOTICE is hereby given that The Highland Council, by virtue of the powers conferred under Section 14 (1) (a) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as amended has made the above Order temporarily restricting all vehicular traffic from A836 Tongue - Lairg Road.

As detailed below

Lengths of road affected by temporary prohibition of use
A836 Tongue - Lairg Road, closed from its junction with the Tongue Landfill site access to its junction with C1086 Link Road.

Temporary prohibition on use of a road
From 09:30 hours on 23 July 2024 to 15:30 hours on 23 July 2024 no person shall drive, or cause or permit any vehicle to be driven on the lengths of road, or a part or parts of the lengths of road, specified above when a prohibition is identified as applying by means of one or more of the traffic signs of a type generally provided for under Section 64 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

The road closure is necessary to allow for a telegraph pole to be replaced.

Traffic will be allowed to pass on an ad hoc basis.

Exemptions
No prohibition imposed by this Order applies to:
(a) Vehicles employed to carry out the works in respect of which this Order is made, including those vehicles employed to carry out associated traffic management.
(b) Emergency vehicles.

Alternative Routes
To avoid the road closure an alternative route will be available via A838 Lairg – Durness - Tongue Road.

Joanne Sutherland
Roads Operation Manager (Caithness & Sutherland)
Infrastructure & Environment
The Highland Council
Drummuie
Golspie
KW10 6TA

28/06/2024